Ashleigh Barty, the world No. 1 women’s tennis player who won the Australian Open in January, announced that she was retiring.
Barty, who turns 26 next month, posted a video to Instagram announcing her decision through a conversation with her Australian compatriot Casey Dellacqua, a retired player and her former doubles partner. Barty said she would also hold a news conference.
She won 15 career singles titles, including three at Grand Slam tournaments: She won the French Open in 2019, Wimbledon in 2021 and the Australian Open this year.